Subject: "Never my Love" etc
Sent: 05/15/98 12:47 pm
Received: 05/16/98 2:04 am
From: Marie-J. Leclerc, XXX@XXXXXXron.ca
To: Spectropop List, spectroXXX@XXXXXXies.com
Hi, Just found this on another list, I hope you will enjoy. Best, Marie
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., May 12 /PRNewswire
EMI Music Publishing, representing 15 of the 73 award songs,
enjoyed Publisher of the Year accolades. The award is given to
the publishing concern with the highest percentage of copyright
ownership in award-winning songs.
Other publishers taking home three or more Citations were
Warner/Chappell Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Music
Corporation of America, Inc., Songs of PolyGram International,
Inc., Zomba Songs, Inc., ECAF Music, Ensign Music Corporation/
Bruin Music Company, Hitco Music, Old Crow Music, R. Kelly
Publishing, Inc., and Trottsky Music. The BMI College Song of
the Year trophy went to "Distance," written and published by
Greg Brown and recorded by CAKE, distinguishing this song as
having received the greatest number of American college radio
performances during the eligibility period.
A special presentation was made to "Never My Love" on the
occasion of reaching 7 million broadcast performances; writer
Richard Addrisi (who co- wrote with his brother, the late
Donald Addrisi) and publishers Careers-BMG Music Publishing,
Inc., and Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. accepted. "Never My
Love" is only the second song in the BMI repertoire, following "
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," to have reached such a
milestone.
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," written by Barry Mann,
Cynthia Weil and Phil Spector, claimed a record-setting 12th
BMI Pop Award. Other notable numbers included the eighth award
for "Baby, I Need Your Loving" (Holland- Dozier-Holland) and
the seventh for "When A Man Loves A Woman" (Calvin Lewis and
Andrew J. Wright).
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Subject: CD Reissues
Sent: 05/15/98 10:50 am
Received: 05/16/98 2:04 am
From: David B Ponak, dpoXXX@XXXXXXink.net
To: Spectropop List, spectroXXX@XXXXXXies.com
I agree that the Association are sorely underrepresented on CD.
The US CD of the "Greatest Hits" lp is unlistenable! I've heard
that Rhino may be putting out a US equivilent to the Japanese "
From The Master Tapes" Comp. I'd kill for a copy of "Birthday"
from the masters.
As for the Fifth Dimension, there's a Japanese CD called "The
Jimmy Webb Songbook" that has every track from "The Magic
Garden" except for "Ticket To Ride" and every Webb track from "
Up Up And Away." I think it may be one of those grey area CD's
that came out before the Japanese sound recording copyrights
were expanded to 50 years. The sound's not bad, a little hissey,
but very listenable. I've heard some rumors of Sundazed reissuing
the first 2 albums, but I don't think it will be soon.
As for other soft rock CD news, Warner Japan is finally
reissuing Paul Williams' classic "Someday Man" LP on May 25. I
have an advance copy, and it sounds great. It was remastered by
Lee Herschberg, who was the original engineer on the sessions.
For those who don't know, this album was produced by Roger
Nichols and is entirely Williams/Nichols compositions. It's an
overlooked classic.
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Subject: the #1 position
Sent: 05/15/98 5:59 am
Received: 05/15/98 7:33 am
From: David Feldman, feldXXX@XXXXXXerables.com
To: Spectropop List, spectroXXX@XXXXXXies.com
> >Actually, according to BMI, they claim that The Righteous
> >Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" -- appropriate for
> >this group, being a Spector production -- is the #1 song of all
> >time for radio airplay, as of 1997.
> ****************************************
> That's interesting. A year or two ago I was in NY and was
> listening to WCBS-FM (I think) and they played "In The Still Of
> The Night" and the deejay said that was the most played song...
> maybe he meant just for that station?
>
> DICKYG (I iz confoosled)
Every year, WCBS-FM does a Top 500 of All Time survey (based on
audience votes). ITSOTN wins the #1 position every year (for
decades). I also wouldn't be surprised if it weren't the
most-played song in WCBS-FM history.
ITSOTN could almost be called the official song of New York
City. It's almost a joke. When you go to a doowop concert, the
kind where one-hit wonders sing their hit and a few other songs
, it's not unusual to hear at least 2/3 of the groups sing the
same two songs -- ITSOTN and "Gloria" (the Cadillacs' song, of
course, not Van Morrison's/Shadows of Knight).
Dave Feldman
RIP: Carl Wilson
Song of the Week: "Landslide" (Fleetwood Mac) from "The Dance"
Movie of the Month: Love & Death on Long Island
Best Time Killer of the 90's: Filling out the gender survey at
"http://www.imponderables.com"
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Subject: Brooklyn Bridge
Sent: 05/16/98 4:25 am
Received: 05/16/98 2:04 am
From: Gil McLean, gillXXX@XXXXXXom
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Hi,
I saw the recent posting saying that Spanky, the Assosiation
and the Fifth Dimension are woefully overlooked.
I agree and one other that is amazing still to this day is
Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge.
I saw them last fall and not oly was Johnny M's voice BETTER
than the recordings, the bad were lively including the three
other originals from the BB. The vocal harmonies were on par
with the Beach Boys on a good night! "Welcome Me Love" was
transcendental.
Just thought I'd share.
Gil
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Subject: DC5
Sent: 05/15/98 6:26 am
Received: 05/15/98 7:33 am
From: Doc Rock, docroXXX@XXXXXXom
To: Spectropop List, spectroXXX@XXXXXXies.com
Thanks everyone for the Peter and Gordon info. Now, does anyone
know if the Dave Clark Five LPs have been reissued on CD (not
greatest hits compilations)?
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Subject: peter & gordon on rhino
Sent: 05/15/98 3:55 am
Received: 05/15/98 3:58 am
From: KingoGrief, KingoGrXXX@XXXXXXm
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In Spectropop V#0085, billy spradlin writes:
<< The best P&G CD I have seen is the Rhino "Best Of"
Collection which came out a few years ago, and it covers all
thier USA singles. >>
...not to mention the u.k.-only single "i feel like going out",
which i personally rank higher than most of their american hits.
..tres, tres groovy!!!! all in all, an excellent overview, with
an interview with peter in the liners to boot...bra-vo...
jeff
p.s. can anyone review the *and gordon* album for us?
(brilliant title...)
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Subject: pun intended?
Sent: 05/15/98 9:31 am
Received: 05/16/98 2:04 am
From: Jack Madani, Jack_MadXXX@XXXXXX2.nj.us
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Spectropop List,spectroXXX@XXXXXXies.com,Internet writes:
>Up next -- Timi Yuro.
Say Doc, after reading that I wonder if you've been to RPM's
web site to check out their sixties girlgroup pages. There's a
photo advert of Timi there that gives, er, a new meaning to
your turn of phrase. <http://www.rpmrecords.co.uk/pix/timi.gif>
Also, a very big thanks to Kieron Tyler for giving me the
skinny on "Dream Babes Vol.1." Thus encouraged, I stopped off
on my way home and bought it, and now that I'm listening to it
I can't imagine why I hesitated. Its booklet also is loaded
with totally groovy pix of the talent, emphasis on the eye
liner and bouffants. Gad, how I love that look.
One of the conversations that Jamie and I had had, which
eventually led to the birth of this list, had to do with trying
to come up with some sort of reasonably thorough list of "faux"
Wall of Sound recordings that were in fact not from Spector. I
now see that this is impossible; every compilation I come
across has at least a couple sounds-like-Gold-Star tracks on it.
Oh well, I certainly won't complain!
jack "new go-gay gives your hair both shine AND hold" madani
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Subject: Re: the fifth dimension
Sent: 05/15/98 2:19 am
Received: 05/15/98 3:42 am
From: KingoGrief, KingoGrXXX@XXXXXXm
To: Spectropop List, spectroXXX@XXXXXXies.com
i'd like to echo the sentiments of all the 5d fans on board...
one of last year's most important "archival" releases for me
was arista's *up, up and away*...something i thought i'd
eventually see from rhino (very few differences in *uu&a* and
rhino's lp/cass-only *anthology*)...i can breathe easier
knowing "if i could reach you" and "the girls' song" are
readily available on disc...i confess to not being familiar
with their original albums (at least as far as hearing goes),
but i figure since there's hardly anything i dislike on *uu&a*,
what the heck? add my name to the list...let's see a full
catalog overhaul...and throw in the abc album (*earthbound*, i
think?) for good measure...
jeff
p.s. i had the association's *greatest hits* on vinyl in high
school and wore the grooves out...still haven't gotten around
to getting the cd...shame on me. i know...
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Subject: Where are they now?
Sent: 05/15/98 4:18 am
Received: 05/15/98 7:33 am
From: Marie-J. Leclerc, XXX@XXXXXXron.ca
To: Spectropop List, spectroXXX@XXXXXXies.com
Wondering what happened to Adam Faith and Paul Jones (Manfred
Mann). Last time I saw Faith was in the movie "Foxes" , as for
Jones, I am really curious. I have read an article describing
him as some recluse a la Syd Barrett. Any infos? Thanks, Marie
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Subject: Sinatra
Sent: 05/15/98 10:04 pm
Received: 05/16/98 2:04 am
From: Doc Rock, docroXXX@XXXXXXom
To: Spectropop List, spectroXXX@XXXXXXies.com
Does anyone know if the Blossoms ever sang on a Sinatra record?
"That's Life," maybe?
Frank was my Dad's favorite. I heard Sinatra EVERY day growing
up. My Dad saw him live many times, and took me to a concert
once. Completed my Big Three concerts -- Elvis, Beatles, and
Frank.
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